The secretarial section was empty when Max got to the top floor of the company, so he knocked on the door of the presidential office directly. “Come in,” Lawson’s voice echoed from inside.Max twisted the handle and strolled in, shutting the door behind him with a soft click. The secretary standing before Lawson paused mid-report, glancing briefly at Max, who made himself comfortable on the sleek leather sofa in the middle of the room.Lawson barely looked up, simply brushing over the secretary’s report, and it was obvious he didn’t want Max to hear what was being said. “That’ll be all. Leave it here.” The secretary nodded, placing a folder on the desk before making his quiet exit.Once the door clicked shut, Lawson turned his attention to Max, an exaggerated look of surprise washing over his features. He stood up and took a seat opposite Max, throwing his coat over the second sofa. “Well, well! If it isn’t our rising star,” he chuckled, slapping his thigh theatrically. “I should h
"I didn't expect that this new manager is quite skilled," Max heard one of the members of the legal team mumble as he approached the meeting room. "Yeah, I simply thought he was fooling around that time he followed us. Who knew he was actually scheming?""Yeah. So much evidence. Who knows how long he has been tailing that man to have found out so much? He even dug so deep that he found things that Richard himself would have forgotten.""Better be wary of such scheming people."Max merely chuckled to himself when he heard that and strode into the meeting room. His gaze found the speaker, and he muttered, "Don't worry, I'm not a rabid dog who goes around biting other people. As long as you don't cross my path, don't be too wary of me."The man instantly gave an awkward laugh when he heard that, and the rest of the room chuckled, except Ivan, of course. "Just saying..."Max took a seat and looked toward Ivan, who sat with his legs crossed and folded his arms. He was giving Max a pointed
In Apex Villa, Somewhere in between the livecast, Noah had sat up again and was now watching intently. Once it eventually came to close and the Thompsons were escorted away by the police, he leaned back, folding his arms and stared at the figure in black shirt and white pants languidly striding out of the hall without a word. Meanwhile, Lauren and Jasper were still speechless at the sudden turn of events and everything that just happened. "What a dramatic turn of events!" Jasper finally broke the silence, slapping his thighs as he leaned back in his seat. “Richard was a full-on creep this whole time? He was the one behind everything, and yet he went around blaming you, Noah. Crying in front of the cameras like he was some victim. I swear, I didn’t see that coming.” Lauren’s eyes darted toward Noah, brows furrowing. "Did you know about it? That he was the culprit?"Noah sighed, shaking his head slowly. "No. Not the full story."He thought it had been a simple case of Richard trying
Whilst everyone was confused, she stepped forward and stretched her hand to take the mic from Mark. He was taken aback and looked toward Max, wondering if he had somehow managed to plan this too. But even Max had a contemplative look on his face as he stared at the girl which showed he knew nothing about it.She collected the mic and bowed to everyone in the audience. Then, she began to speak, "I'm sorry for lying to everyone. Although I didn't exactly lie, I was used to frame and manipulate both the media and everyone who stood up for me."The entire hall was silent, and flashes of light rang out from time to time from reporters' cameras as they were all eager to capture what she had to say. Meanwhile, when Richard heard those words, he suddenly jolted up from where he sat, having given up fighting those guards. He glowered at her, "Emily, don't you dare! If you dare to say a word, you'll see what I'll do to you!"It was an outright threat, and everyone was immensely furious. Severa
Several gazes panned toward his direction as everyone was still focused on Mark, wondering if he was running away now that he couldn't prove Noah’s innocence. Some even thought it was Noah seated there and stretched their necks severally to take a look."Is that really Noah?""It can't be. He wouldn't dare appear here, would he?""I guess so. Then who is that?""I don't know. He called him Mr. Norman. Is there someone like that in the industry?"Mark was standing directly in front of the man in question, blocking others' sight, and they couldn't see who it was clearly, but it was obvious it was a young man. He handed something to Mark, which surprised the latter, and they talked some more before he walked back toward the stage. It was only then that they saw who the young man was. He wore a plain black shirt with no label and a pair of crisp white pants, neatly ironed and pressed. He had sharp features and a handsome face, but paired with the indifferent look on his face, he gave off
It was Emily who spoke up. She still didn't lift up her head and still looked nervous as she continued, "I made the video and kept it on my phone, but I didn't show it to anyone. I don't know how Mr. Mark got it."When Richard heard that, he got even more incensed and thundered, "You stupid girl!"He looked like he was about to go insane and if it weren't for the restraints on him, he would have lunged at her and attacked her. His attitude made her cower once again and went silent.And everyone in the audience was furious. "Shut up, you molester!""I've called the cops. Scum like he should be seriously dealt with.""What an irresponsible father!"When Richard heard all these comments, he seemed to calm down gradually, especially when he heard the word cops and stopped causing trouble. The audience's attention also returned to the matter of how the video came to be.Meanwhile, the phone in Tom Harris's hand chimed with a message, and once he caught sight of the content, his eyes glint
At first, everyone was just speculating, but now that Mark had confirmed it, no one dared to disbelieve it. Their murmurs grew louder, and their looks of contempt grew even more on Richard. He could tell that everything he had planned was going down the drain, and he panicked.Suddenly, he shot up, his face contorted with rage, even with the guards restraining him. “Are you out of your mind, Mark? Don’t you dare slander me like this!” His voice boomed. “Why would I say that to my own daughter? You liar!”Mark ignored his rant and directly pulled up a video on the screen. Then, he said before playing it, "This video was gotten from one of Richard's neighbors, and I'd like to protect his privacy for security purposes, so some part of this video has been cut."Then, he played the video, which started with Richard and his neighbor talking, laughing about football. Just then, Emily walked past in front of them, and Richard suddenly whistled, hks voice filling the conference hall. "Isn't my
Mark didn't respond to that and merely sighed. But his silence was loud, and everyone immediately assumed it really was Noah. Their hatred for him spiked even more, and several people began to post the screenshots online, boycotting him. In a matter of seconds, the keyword [#NoahExposed] had become the top trending search words."It must be him," several people commented."How low could he get? I mean, I already know he's a vile pedophile, but this?""From the timestamp of the screenshots, it looks like they were posted five years ago. It turns out he didn't just become such a person overnight."Everyone was talking heatedly, and it wasn't hard to imagine that if Noah was to appear in front of them at that moment, he would definitely be mobbed. Just when they had reached the heights of their speculations, Mark's voice resounded again, "I'd like to tell you that these comments were not written by Noah."Everyone immediately went silent, and they began to murmur in puzzlement, "If it's
XL Grand HotelThe event had reached its climax, and several reporters were asking questions while Tom Harris took the liberty to respond. He was also a reporter but had taken the chance to represent the victim, so it was inevitable that he would benefit the most. He was pleased and looked Richard's way, winking at him. Richard was also swelling with joy, seeing the numerous reporters and audience siding with them. Not to mention the views that had shot up to a million on several social platforms.Whilst the reporters were still asking questions, one reporter in an old plaid shirt stood up inconspicuously and raised a hand. "I have a question!""Yes, go on. We are always ready to answer your questions." Tom Harris responded without looking at the person's face. But when he did, his face lit up with recognition and obvious disdain. This person was his former senior in Sunset Daily, who quit when he was told to fake a news report and went to another broadcasting station. But now that
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